Log in as superuser, lp, or assume an equivalent role on the print server.
# lpadmin -p printer-name -D "comment" |
Specifies the name of the printer for which you are adding a description.
Specifies the characteristics of the printer, such as the location or administrative contact. Enclose characters that the shell might interpret, such as *, ?, \, !, ^, in single quotation marks.
For more information, see the lpadmin(1M) man page.
Verify that the Description information is correct.
# lpstat -p printer-name -l |
The following example shows how to add a printer description for the printer luna.
# lpadmin -p luna -D "Nathans office" |